Public Information Statement (Text)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM EDT WED APR 9 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHIC THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008
BEGINNING MAY 15 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008
... NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON AN EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHIC.
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE PRODUCED WITH EACH FULL ADVISORY PACKAGE FOR
TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN
PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS. THIS GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE AREAS
POTENTIALLY BEING AFFECTED BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUSTAINED WINDS OF
VARYING FORCE.
IN ADDITION TO THE WIND FIELD THE GRAPHIC SHOWS AN APPROXIMATE
REPRESENTATION OF COASTAL AREAS UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING...
HURRICANE WATCH...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND TROPICAL STORM
WATCH. A WHITE DOT INDICATES THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE CENTER
OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THE DASHED BLACK LINE SHOWS THE
HISTORY OF THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
DURING PERIODS OF ACTIVE STORMS THE PRODUCT WILL BE ONLINE AT:
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/
A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED AT:
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML#INITIALWIND
USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCT BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=TWFG
A LINK TO ALL NHC EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS IS ALSO PROVIDED AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTEXPERIMENTAL.SHTML
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@NOAA.GOV
PHONE: 301-713-1677 x121
NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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